4 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ

4 Blacksmiths Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thorpe Morieux, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £245,000.